"Is nothing wrong?" Meng Yilan rubbed her temples.
"No, get up and eat. I'll let Cui'er in."
"Okay." Meng Yilan nodded.
Although Song Qi said he would believe her.
But she still felt that something had changed.
Meng Yilan changed her clothes and went out. She wanted to sort out her thoughts, but she didn't have the time.
She still needs to take care of Yatta's funeral.
“You were the only one who heard what Yata said back then, weren’t you?” Song Qi looked at Meng Yilan.
Meng Yilan nodded, biting her lip: "I just had a few nannies teach her manners, and then slightly reduced her monthly allowance. In addition... when they make a fuss here, I'll take their side a little."
Her eyes darted around, and she felt as if she were being publicly executed.
Song Qi looked at Meng Yilan.
Everything Yata said before she died felt out of place.
Under what circumstances would one person tell another to "be careful of someone"?
That must be in the case where someone poses a threat to that person.
The hint she gave Song Qi couldn't find any reason to support it. What was she supposed to be wary of about the Empress?
Or perhaps Yatta knew the Queen wanted to kill her, so she warned her to be careful of the Queen.
However, this is also impossible.
Meng Yilan wouldn't have that thought.
Song Qi could firmly believe this, but she didn't understand why.
Meng Yilan looked at Song Qi, who remained silent, which made her somewhat afraid.
"Take a break, you'll be busy tomorrow."
Meng Yilan reached out and took Song Qi's hand: "I'm sorry."
"Yes, if you know you're sorry, then promise me you'll live well."
Meng Yilan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Song Qi.
Song Qi patted Meng Yilan on the shoulder and walked out.
She lay in bed, unable to fall asleep, and finally got up, took her sword, and went out.
Song Qi hated this feeling of powerlessness, watching life slip away before her eyes, unable to save it.
She's seen too much.
Comrades-in-arms, refugees, one by one, each with a different look in their eyes before they died.
Worry, peace, happiness, pain.
The more I see, the less I can stand it.
Song Qi's hands moved faster and faster.
And now tell her that Meng Yilan is going to die too.
"If Meng Yilan doesn't die, what percentage of my mission completion will I have?"
System NZ calculated: "Thirty-five percent, host. At that point in time, you may have protected her, but the plot will still continue to move forward. Just like in the last world, if you hadn't made a big fuss and had simply taken Gu Si away, avoiding the first opportunity for her to transfer schools, a second one would have occurred."
"If she has to die, it means she's an important supporting female character and connected to the main plot?"
System NZ: ...
"Host, please stop trying to trick me into saying things." After saying that, System NZ stopped answering no matter what Song Qi asked.
The more you say, the more mistakes you make.
Who knows, one day I might just trick myself into opening the door for her.
Song Qi looked at the two bare trees in the yard and went back to her room.
The palace maids in the corner exchanged a glance and sighed.
Knowing that Song Qi was in a bad mood, she basically avoided her when she was walking on the street.
Song Qi had already given the pledge of loyalty he had obtained from Zhao Zhi to Consort Sun.
The other party asked to meet her again.
It's still that same corner.
"General Shao is indeed formidable."
"What else do you want to know? But I can't get access to anything too confidential. After all, I'm no longer in the court. Besides, when I was arguing with him before, I said that the harem shouldn't interfere in politics. Being too attentive now might attract attention." Song Qi said expressionlessly.
Consort Sun smiled and said, "General Shao is someone we value, so naturally we won't let you take risks repeatedly."
What are your plans?
"The arrangements have all been made. We have almost complete control of the palace, but I still have too few Imperial Guards."
Song Qi seemed to be thinking about something, and remained silent for a few seconds: "Zhao Zhi has been quite annoyed by this matter lately. He has increased the number of guards around him quite a bit, and he is somewhat suspicious. I have an idea. If you trust me, you can let me try it out."
"General Shao, please speak."
“The men I brought back are all elite soldiers.” Song Qi said, chuckling and clenching his fists, looking very unhappy. “They are now mostly scattered in various military camps. Most of them are with General Gao. General Gao and I have always been at odds, and I don’t know what will happen to him. I want to use this time to persuade Zhao Zhi to add my men to the patrol team. What do you think?”
"However, there are only a thousand people."
Consort Sun turned the Buddhist prayer beads in her hand and looked at Song Qi.
“If you don’t trust me, you can find another way. Cooperation is based on trust. If there is no trust, then there is no need to cooperate.” Song Qi looked at Consort Sun. “You also need to understand one thing: with my skills, it is not difficult for me to leave the palace without being found.”
"I'm staying here now only because I'm very unhappy and annoyed by Zhao Zhi's behavior."
Song Qi smirked, a hint of sarcasm on his face: "I thought you and Zhao Zhihui would be different, but in the end you're all pretty much the same."
"General Shao, I was just thinking about how to arrange things," Consort Sun smiled at Song Qi. "I will arrange for someone to oppose your proposal when the time comes."
"Thank you." Song Qi rubbed his fingers together. "To make it even more convincing, you can carry out another assassination after you've made the arrangements. Zhao Zhi thinks you're incredibly audacious, so it's fine if you're even bolder."
"good."
"But I'm afraid you'll have to sacrifice some people again."
"What does it matter if a few people are sacrificed for the greater cause?" Consort Sun said casually.
Song Qi was displeased, but a smile gradually appeared on his face.
“If General Shao has anything he wants to say to them, I can pass on the message for you,” said Consort Sun.
“They won’t believe your message. After all, the loyalty and patriotism of our Shao family are deeply ingrained in people’s hearts. I will write a letter when I get back. Ideally, I would like to meet with my deputy general. If you are not at ease, you can listen in on the whole process.”
"Then we'll talk about it after the people are transferred here. Also, since Princess Dacheng died, the things you needed us to do weren't completed. Is there anything else you need us to do?" Consort Sun asked.
Song Qi thought for a moment: "Should I cut off Zhao Zhi's head?"
Consort Sun: ...
Just how much do you hate them?
"Alright." Consort Sun nodded.
Song Qi smiled, licked his lips, and revealed the murderous intent in his eyes.
"Then I'll head back now."
"good."
Song Qi turned around, concealing all the emotions in his eyes.
After returning home, I slept well for the first time in several days.
Yata's funeral was noticeably somber, after all, she was just a concubine, and a princess of a defeated nation.
Because Shao Jie had severely damaged Da Cheng's health, the other party dared not say anything and accepted the explanation that Yata had died from illness due to acclimatization issues.
Song Qi looked at the person lying there, sighed, and took a deep breath.
"Host, didn't you say that negative emotions shouldn't be wasted on code?"
Song Qi twitched the corner of his mouth: "The feeling of powerlessness is still the same. You don't understand, so just shut up."
The system NZ was somewhat speechless.
Then came another tedious process, and it was half a month later when Song Qi finally went to find Zhao Zhi.
“I’ve convinced Consort Sun, so you can bring my people in,” Song Qi said. “Be firm. They’ve arranged for people to oppose you, so make it look convincing.”
Zhao Zhi sighed, "General Shao is truly remarkable."
"If you don't let me come to the palace, I can just take my men and kill Prince Rui."
Zhao Zhi: ...
As Song Qi spoke, he glanced at Zhao Zhi with a look full of disdain.
Zhao Zhi rubbed his temples.
"I'm leaving." Song Qi turned and left the Imperial Study.
The first step has been taken care of; now it's time to start working on the second.
The role of Meng Yilan in the main storyline.
Song Qi narrowed his eyes. According to Meng Yilan's ending, the Meng family might not have been involved in the rebellion. Otherwise, there would have been more reason for her not being taken away, or something else might have happened that prevented her from being taken away.
They are still communicating through Fourteen, not through Meng Yilan. If Meng Yilan were involved, wouldn't it be more convenient and direct to talk to her directly, even though Meng Yilan doesn't seem very smart?
She touched the jade bracelet on her wrist. Right now, on the surface, Meng Yilan's only connection to the main storyline is her, because her actions will affect the development of the main storyline.
Song Qi had a headache.
"What was the other prince's name again?"
"King Liang".
What is that person doing?
Song Qi was originally going to return to his own palace, but then he turned and headed towards Meng Yilan.
Since preparations for Zhao Zhi's birthday have already begun, it wouldn't be strange if she asked about matters concerning the palace and the court.
When Song Qi arrived, Meng Yilan was reading a book. Upon seeing Song Qi, she immediately touched the things beside her and said, "You've come."
Song Qi noticed that Meng Yilan had become more cautious when facing him lately.
"I've finished embroidering the purse from last time. I don't know if you'll like it." Meng Yilan took out the small purse.
It's red, embroidered with auspicious clouds and one or two birds; it's very beautiful.
“It’s very beautiful.” Song Qi hung it on her waist. “If you’re not too busy in the future, you can embroider another one. That way, I can switch between them when they get dirty.”
“Okay.” Meng Yilan’s eyes lit up and she smiled.
"Aren't you busy with the Emperor's birthday banquet lately? How can you still have time to read leisurely books?" Song Qi glanced at Meng Yilan's book titles.
"I'm just taking a short break, do you want to come and help?"
"I'd like to too, I've been really bored lately." Song Qi rested her chin on her hand. "By the way, do you remember all the people who are coming?"
Meng Yilan nodded: "I've taken notes. I've known most of the people in the capital since I was a child. As for the people from the provinces, I just need to remember the ones who come up to me and talk to me."
"Will both princes return?" Song Qi asked.
"Of course." Meng Yilan nodded. "This time, Prince Liang told the Emperor that he would be going to the capital ahead of schedule. He should arrive in about half a month."
"Why would he come back so early if he had nothing to do?"
"She said she missed the food in Beijing."
Song Qi: ...
Is this person really that unreliable?
Meng Yilan smiled at Song Qi and nodded: "Yes, his favorite thing is food. It turns out he had a pretty good relationship with the Emperor. I don't know why he was assigned to such a remote place."
Song Qi recalled that the Liang King's fiefdom was indeed very barren.
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